QS World University Subject Rankings released for 2023 University of Birmingham rises 30 places to be joint 62nd in the world for Life Sciences and Medicine.
31 July 2023 UK and Ireland-wide network to advance ‘urgently needed’ congenital heart disease clinical research A new national strategy document, released today, should help aid progress in congenital heart disease research through greater collaboration between centres.
28 July 2023 Government acknowledges need for earlier access to care after miscarriage, in response to review Long-awaited independent report on NHS miscarriage care and improvement ideas was published earlier this week alongside government response to calls for change.
25 July 2023 Vaccine rollout cut Covid deaths for cancer patients by 84% New two year UK-wide study finds Covid-19 risk for cancer patients still higher than general population, but fell following availability of vaccinations in 2021
21 July 2023 New resources to improve patient and public involvement in health research Patients and members of the public will be able to more easily take part in research thanks to a new tool developed by Birmingham’s work on Long COVID.
20 July 2023 Researchers aim for rapid biomarker diagnostic test for stroke, using saliva The study aims to identify biomarkers in blood, urine, or saliva, for rapid diagnosis so patients are routed directly to the most appropriate treatment centre.